Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 102.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
102.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
786.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
102 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 102.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in South Sudan peaked at 786.6 per 1,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 102 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places South Sudan 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 360.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 357.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 354.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 395.5 per 1,000 live births | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 348.4 per 1,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 345.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 418.1 per 1,000 live births | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 414.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 410 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 416.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 412.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 324.7 per 1,000 live births | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 321.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 317 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 313.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 309.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 306.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 302.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 299.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 295.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 292.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 288.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 285 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 281.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 277.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 274.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 270.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 363.4 per 1,000 live births | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 786.6 per 1,000 live births | +116.5% |
| 1989 | 311.3 per 1,000 live births | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 306.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 301.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 342.1 per 1,000 live births | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 335.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 232.9 per 1,000 live births | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 273.3 per 1,000 live births | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 264.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 255.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 435.8 per 1,000 live births | +70.4% |
| 1999 | 193.9 per 1,000 live births | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 184.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 175.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 167.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 158.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 150.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 143.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 136.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 129.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 123.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 117.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 111.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 107.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 103.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 187.7 per 1,000 live births | +83.8% |
| 2015 | 245.9 per 1,000 live births | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 278.2 per 1,000 live births | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 297.5 per 1,000 live births | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 139 per 1,000 live births | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 102.4 per 1,000 live births | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 102.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.4 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 102.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.8 per 1,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +116.5% | 363.4 per 1,000 live births | 786.6 per 1,000 live births |
| 2014 | +83.8% | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | 187.7 per 1,000 live births |
| 1998 | +70.4% | 255.8 per 1,000 live births | 435.8 per 1,000 live births |
| 1989 | -60.4% | 786.6 per 1,000 live births | 311.3 per 1,000 live births |
| 1999 | -55.5% | 435.8 per 1,000 live births | 193.9 per 1,000 live births |
| 2018 | -53.3% | 297.5 per 1,000 live births | 139 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 382 per 1,000 live births | 345.3 per 1,000 live births | 418.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 320.23 per 1,000 live births | 295.8 per 1,000 live births | 412.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.1 per 1,000 live births | 270.7 per 1,000 live births | 786.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.17 per 1,000 live births | 193.9 per 1,000 live births | 435.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.78 per 1,000 live births | 117.5 per 1,000 live births | 184.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.55 per 1,000 live births | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | 297.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.12 per 1,000 live births | 102 per 1,000 live births | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in South Sudan was 102.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 786.6 per 1,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.